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KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

(Autonomous) Coimbatore – 641 029

Department of Botany

Department Activity for the Academic Year 2018-2019

PROGRAMME – 1

Special lecture on „Plant Intelligence: Mind without Brain‟

PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science

College have conducted Association Meeting on 06/08/2018. The meeting was

started with prayer and Ms. Monica of II M.Sc., Botany welcomed gathering.

Dr. V.Balasubramaniam, Principal and Head Department of Botany,

Kongunadu Arts and Science College delivered the presidential address. Ms.

Monica and Mr. Gowtham took oath as student secretary and student joint

secretary of the department. The resource person Dr.T.Muthukumar, Assistant

Professor, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University delivered a special

lecture on „Plant Intelligence: Mind without Brain‟. The lecture dealt about how

plants are interacting with each other and with other living organisms. Plant

symbiotic association and mutual understanding between plants and

microorganism were discussed. In addition, how plants are protecting

themselves from other organisms, how plants are adapting themselves in diverse

environment, allelopathy effect, morphological modifications etc was discussed

and students were eagerly interacted with resource person. Finally, vote of

thanks was proposed by Mr.Gowtham of III B.Sc., Botany. Staff, students and

research scholars of Botany and other departments attend and benefitted. The

programme was ended with national anthem.

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PROGRAMME – 2

National Level Training Programme on „HPLC Technique‟

PG and Research Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science

College organized one Day National Level Training Programme on HPLC

technique on 20/09/2018, sponsored by Indian Science Congress Association,

Coimbatore chapter. The programme was with formal invocation and the

gathering was welcomed by the programme organizing secretary

Dr.R.Thirugnanasampandan, Assistant Professor in Botany. Dr.C.A. Vasuki,

Secretary & Director delivered the presidential address followed by

Dr.V.Balasubramaniam, Principal and Head of the department of Botany

felicitated the programme and highlighted the importance of HPLC in Biology

especially in botanical research. Chief executive officer Dr.V. Chinnsamy and

Dean, Academic cum R&D felicitated the programme and shared their views

about applications of HPLC in various fields like analytical chemistry, natural

products purification, etc. Resource person Mr. Vinothkumar, Amkette

Analytics Ltd, Mumbai delivered the lecture on instrumentation, working

principle, applications and trouble shooting of HPLC in morning session.

During afternoon session participants were trained with HPLC instrument and

sample injection injected and result analysis. Critical steps like solvent

selection, sample preparation, column washing, data interpretation and

instrument maintenance, etc were taught to the participants by the resource

person. A total of ninety participants including PG students, Ph.D., research

scholars and faculty members attended and benefitted. Finally, Dr.K.Karthika,

Assistant Professor in Botany proposed the vote of thanks.

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Dignitaries on the dais

Lecture by Mr. Vinothkumar, Amkette Analytics Ltd, Mumbai

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PROGRAMME – 3

Special lecture on „Science behind the traditional knowledge on

healthcare of women‟

A special lecture on “Science behind the traditional knowledge on

healthcare of women” was arranged on 25.09.2018 by the Department of Botany,

Kongunadu Arts and Science College, sponsored by Indian Science Congress

Association (ISCA), Coimbatore Chapter.

Dr. P. Sumathi, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor of Botany,

Kongunadu Arts and Science College welcomed the gathering.

Dr. V. Balasubramaniam, Principal and HOD, Kongunadu Arts and Science

College highlighted the importance of the focal theme “Traditional knowledge and

he stressed about the Science behind our Indian Culture. In the first session, Smt.

Sangitha Varier, South Zonal Secretary of Ekal Abhyan, Coimbatore delivered a

lead lecture on the focal theme “Science and our Culture” with simple examples

which we practice it routinely in our day to day life. Information‟s she shared were

very informative and interesting especially for women students. She also

highlighted the traditional uses of betel leaf, tulasi, safron, vilvam, etc. She also

explained the therapeutic properties of flowers of different species such as

Jassminum grandiflorum, Michelia champaca, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Pandanus

amaryllifolius, etc., and their uses for curing various diseases.

In the next session, Smt. Lakshmi Suryanarayan, an active Social worker of

Mahila Wing of Ekal Abhiyan, Coimbatore addressed on the topic “Management

of Anaemia through home remedies”. She told many informations on anaemia,

their cause and side effects. Finally she described the home remedial measures

followed to prevent anaemia. Two hundred and ten women participants from

various departments participated in this programme and got benefitted. Dr. K.

Thenmozhi, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor of Botany proposed vote

of thanks.

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Dignitaries on the dais Lecture by Smt. Sangitha Varier, South Zonal Secretary of Ekal

Abhyan, Coimbatore

Lecture by Smt. Lakshmi Suryanarayan

Social worker of Mahila Wing of Ekal Abhiyan, Coimbatore Distribution of Home Remedy booklets on Anemia to the students

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PROGRAMME – 4

Workshop on „Plant Microtechniques‟

The Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College

(KASC), Coimbatore organized a One day workshop on „Plant

Microtechniques‟ on 04.10.2018, sponsored by Indian Science Congress

Association (ISCA), Coimbatore Chapter.

In the inaugural session, Dr. S. Jamuna, Organizing Secretary of the

workshop and Assistant Professor of Botany, KASC welcomed the gathering

and highlighting the importance of plant microtechniques. Dr. V.

Balasubramaniam, Principal and Head Department of Botany, Dr. V.

Chinnusamy, CEO, KASC, Dr. S. Paulsamy, Treasurer, Coimbatore Chapter,

Dean, Academic and R&D KASC, Dr. K. Arumugasamy, Associate Professor

of Botany (Retd.), KASC have felicitated the function by giving valuable

suggestions about microtechniques. Dr. P. Mehalingam, Assistant Professor of

Botany, V.H.N. Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhnagar delivered the special

lecture on “Microtechniques‟. In his lecture he explained the technical aspect on

the preparation of permanent microscope slides from living materials and

explained the various aspects of microtomy such as fixing, dehydration,

infiltration, embedding, staining and mounting and their importance in the field

of pharmacogonosy. In the afternoon session, he gave the hands-on training on

the preparation of permanent slide. Participants were actively involved and

interacted with the resource person.

Sixty seven participants from KASC and other colleges such as Nehru

Arts and Science College, Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College, PSGR College

for Women, Coimbatore and Vellalar College for Women, Erode have attended

the function. The deliberations of the workshop are most useful for them. Dr. K.

Karthika, the another Organizing Secretary of the programme and Assistant

Professor of Botany, KASC, proposed vote of thanks.

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Dr. S. Paulsamy, Dean, Academic & R and D, KASC feliciated the

function

Dr. K. Arumugasamy, Associate Professor of Botany (Retd.),

KASC feliciated the function

Lead lecture by Dr. P. Mehalingam, Assistant Professor of Botany,

V.H.N. Senthikumara Nadar College, Virudhnagar A view of audience

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Hands – on training on Plant Microtechniques

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PROGRAMME –5

Special lecture on „Biodiversity of Eastern Ghats and its

conservation‟

The Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College,

Coimbatore organized a special lecture on 14.12.2018, sponsored by Indian

Science Congress Association (ISCA), Coimbatore Chapter. The meeting was

started with prayer and Ms. Monica of II M.Sc., Botany welcomed gathering.

Dr.V.Balasubramaniam, Principal and Head Department of Botany, Kongunadu

Arts and Science College delivered the presidential address and Dr.S.Paulsamy,

R&D Dean, Kongunadu Arts and Science College felicitated the gathering.

Dr. T. Pullaiah, Former Professor and Head, Department of Botany, Sri Krishna

Devaraya University, Anantapur (AP) delivered a lecture on „Biodiversity of

Eastern Ghats and its conservation‟. In his lecture he highlighted the importance

of Eastern Ghats in terms of their services and providing ecological security and

its conservation strategies. Eighty two participants from our college have

attended the lecture. The deliberations are most useful for them. Finally, vote of

thanks was proposed by Mr.Gowtham of III B.Sc., Botany. Staff, students and

research scholars of Botany and other departments attend and benefitted. The

programme was ended with national anthem.

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Dignitaries on the dais

Lecture by Dr. T. Pullaiah, Former Professor and Head, Department of Botany,

Sri Krishna Devaraya University, Anantapur (AP)

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PROGRAMME –6

Workshop on

“Cell Culture Techniques”

One day workshop on “Cell Culture Techniques” was conducted on 11.03.2019

by the Department of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College sponsored by the

Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Coimbatore Chapter.

Dr. K. Sowndhararajan, Organizing Secretary and Assistant Professor of Botany,

Kongunadu Arts and Science College welcomed the gathering. Dr. N. Nagarajan,

Associate Professor of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College honored the

resource person with a gift. Dr. V. Balasubramaniam, Principal and HOD, Kongunadu

Arts and Science College presided over the function. His speech mainly focused on

the importance of animal cell culture techniques in relation to the plant science

research field. Dr. S. Paulsami, Dean R & D, Kongunadu Arts and Science College

felicitated the workshop.He clearly explained the history of some important cancer

cell lines and the cytotoxicity effect of plant extracts.

The resource person, Dr. P. Arulselvan, Managing Director, SCIGEN Research

and Innovation Pvt. Ltd., Thanjavur delivered lecture on the topic “Animal Cell

Culture Techniques and Their Applications”. This lecture was very useful for budding

researchers. He provided many information regarding the basics of cell culture

techniques and emphasized applied aspects of cell culture research. In addition, he

pointed out different types of cell lines and pros and cons of cell culture research. In

the workshop session, observation of animal cells, preparation of cell culture media

and other reagents for cell culture, subculture of cells and counting the cells were

trained to participants.

Dr. K. Karthika, Assistant Professor of Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science

College proposed vote of thanks. A total number of 55 participants which include

research scholars and staff members of Department of Botany attended the

programme. From this workshop, participants gained more practical knowledge in

connection with basic cell culture techniques.

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Dr. V. Balasubramanim, Principal, KASC felicitated the workshop

Dr. N. Nagarajan presented a gift to the Resource person

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Dr. S. Paulsamy, Dean R & D felicitated the workshop

Dr. P. Arulselvan, the resource person delivered a lecture on “Animal cell culture techniques

and their applications”

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Dr. N. Yoganathan, Research staff from SCIGEN Research and Innovation - explaining the

cell culture techniques to participants